Dynamic exposure strategy

Abstract

A printing method for producing a component, including the steps of calculating an energy input for a spatial region of the component on the basis of the optical parameters of a light-curable material; and curing the region of the component by light which generates the calculated energy input into the material.

1 . A printing method for producing a component, comprising
 calculating an energy input for a spatial region of the component based on optical parameters of a light-curable material; and   curing the spatial region of the component by light which generates the calculated energy input in the material.   
     
     
         2 . The printing method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the calculation is based on a geometry of the component.   
     
     
         3 . The printing method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a time course of the energy input is calculated.   
     
     
         4 . The printing method according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the time course is calculated based on a temporal or spatial polymerization of the region.   
     
     
         5 . The printing method according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein an intensity of an exposure is changed based on the time course of the energy input.   
     
     
         6 . The printing method according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein an area of the exposure is changed based on the time course of the energy input.   
     
     
         7 . The printing method according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein a repetition frequency of a periodic exposure is changed based on the time course.   
     
     
         8 . The printing method according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the optical parameters of the light-curable material are measured.   
     
     
         9 . The printing method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the light is produced by a laser or a micromirror array.   
     
     
         10 . The printing method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the spatial region is a voxel.   
     
     
         11 . A printing device for producing a component, comprising:
 a calculator for calculating an energy input for a spatial region of the component based on optical parameters of a light-curable material; and   an exposure device for curing the region of the component by light which generates the calculated energy input into the material.   
     
     
         12 . The printing device according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the calculator is configured to calculate a time course of the energy input.   
     
     
         13 . The printing device according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the calculator is configured to perform the calculation based on a geometry of the component.   
     
     
         14 . The printing device according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the printing device comprises a measuring device for measuring the optical parameters.   
     
     
         15 . The printing device according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the exposure device comprises a laser or a micromirror array.